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MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
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Retail analyst discusses latest Target layoffs

Retail analyst discusses latest Target layoffs

Paula Rosenblum, a retail analyst with Retail Systems Research, discusses Target's $2 billion corporate cost reduction effort.

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How can public works departments do better?

How can public works departments do better?

Public works departments manage everything from sewers to recycling to street design. How are these city departments changing?

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From the MPR archives: 40 years of Hmong migration to U.S.

From the MPR archives: 40 years of Hmong migration to U.S.

We take a tour through the MPR archives to look back at the story of Hmong resettlement in the state.

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The geology of Lake Superior's ice caves

The geology of Lake Superior's ice caves

Calvin Alexander of the University of Minnesota, discusses how the ice caves differ from other cave formations.

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Are private military contractors treated fairly when they come home?

We look at the treatment of private military contractors who served and continue to serve abroad.

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How to welcome transgender lawyers into profession

How to welcome transgender lawyers into profession

Ellie Krug, an attorney who heads a non-profit called Call for Justice, spoke to MPR News about LGBT law issues.

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7 things you need to know about oil-by-rail safety

7 things you need to know about oil-by-rail safety

The Wall Street Journal's Russell Gold has been following the issue closely and spoke to MPR News to answer listener questions.
by Emily Kaiser

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Photographer Jim Brandenburg captures daily one-minute views of nature

Photographer Jim Brandenburg captures daily one-minute views of nature

"I'm thinking little projects like this can make a difference," he said. "Maybe someone that never gets into nature will see something and feel something."

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Is police body camera footage public?

Is police body camera footage public?

Some have questioned if agencies are rushing to adopt the technology too quickly before a solid regulatory framework has been developed around their use.
by Britta Greene

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